The Tandana Foundation is a non-profit organization that works in highland Ecuador and Mali's Bandiagara District to support the achievement of community goals and address global inequalities through caring intercultural relationships that embody mutual respect and responsibility. Tandana's community initiatives support community members in Mali and Ecuador as they work toward their dreams of education, health, food security, water resources, environmental conservation, and income generation. Tandana's volunteer programs provide visitors to Ecuador or Mali the unique opportunity to be guests rather than tourists, to form intercultural friendships, to participate in a rich indigenous culture, and to make a difference in the lives of new friends.